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1906.20.96

Palm leaf fan for fanning fire as well as the person.

1906.20.96

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Collection type
Object
Description
Palm leaf fan for fanning fire as well as the person.
Long description
Palm leaf fan for fanning fire as well as the person. The fan is woven into a series of concentric rings with a zig-zagged weave pattern. At the centre of the fan the concentric woven rings meet with a vertical woven line. The handle is formed from the overlapping ends of palm leaf used to weave the fan. These ends have been bound with plant fibre, which has been knotted into place. [LKG 28/08/2009]
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1906
Date collected
By 1906
Acquisition information
Donated: 03/1906
Materials and processes
Material Palm Leaf Plant, Material Plant Fibre, Process Basketry, Process Wicker Woven, Process Bound, Process Tied, Process Knotted
Dimensions
Length 287 mm, Width 286 mm, Length 168 mm of Handle
Object numbers
Accession number: 1906.20.96

Search terms: Fire, Fan, Toilet, Basketry, Fire Accessory, Toilet Article

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